Arkansas § 28-1-118 Deceased viable fetus

Arkansas Statutes

§ 28-1-118 — Deceased viable fetus

Arkansas § 28-1-118

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 28-1-118 (2026).

Text

(a)For purposes of the Probate Code, a "deceased viable fetus" is considered a person and decedent so that the probate division of circuit court may have jurisdiction for the administration, settlement, and distribution of the deceased fetus's estate.

(b)No person shall be liable under subsection (a) of this section when the death of the fetus results from a legal abortion or from the fault of the pregnant woman carrying the fetus.

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(a) For purposes of the Probate Code, a "deceased viable fetus" is considered a person and decedent so that the probate division of circuit court may have jurisdiction for the administration, settlement, and distribution of the deceased fetus's estate. (b) No person shall be liable under subsection (a) of this section when the death of the fetus results from a legal abortion or from the fault of the pregnant woman carrying the fetus.